1. Put on the board 'If you could travel
the world, how would you travel & where would you go?'-
'How could you finance a round the world trip?'
2. Stds in pairs discuss the question.
3. Class feedback - pick up on some interesting ideas.

Stage 2: Intro to reading & extensive
task

tch< > stds, stds<>stds, tch<>stds,
10 mins

1. Tell the group they're going to read about
a man travelling around the world & the title is 'Hitching
a World-Wide Ride on Web'. What do they think it's about?
List the ideas they have on the board.
2. Give task - read very quickly - 2 mins - to see which idea
fits best - handout texts.
3. Stds read.
4. Stds compare in pairs.
5. Class feedback - which idea was the nearest?

Stage 3: More intensive reading & comprehension
task

tch< > stds, 5 mins

1. Set the task & handout the questions:

Comprehension task:

1. How is Ramon going to afford to travel around the
world?
2. How many countries can he stay in so far?
3. What's Ramon's big worry?
4. How do his parents feel about the project?
5. How long will the journey take?
6. Apart from accommodation, is there anything else
that people are providing Ramon?
7. How did he get the idea in the frist place?
8. How might his wesite help him to be safer?

- check out
the site - www.letmestayforaday.com
- for more information.
There's a list of invitations from all over the world - loads
of them - stds can see how many have come from their home
place.
The Frequently Asked Questions would make a good addition
- http://www.letmestayforaday.com/faq.html
- give out the questions & predict the answers before
matching up the questions & answers.
There are also daily online reports.

- stds write an e-mail offering a place to
stay - review written offers.

"I really don't know where or how
long I will go. Maybe after three weeks I will be exhausted.
Maybe I will be gone for three years," he said.

The 24-year-old will make good use of
his experience by writing about it on his website. He
hopes to kick start a journalism career.

He's certainly media savvy. He sparked
interest in the European media by sending out press
releases.

"It's like creating hype for myself,"
he said. "I'm very interested in the media."

"If people want to sponsor me with
clothing or communication equipment, that would be great,"
he added. "If I get media exposure on TV, that
would be pretty good for a sponsor also."

He got the idea from watching talk show
host Jenny Jones. A recent show featured successful
Internet entrepreneurs. One guest had created a website
encouraging people to send him a buck and had raised
a few thousand dollars.

"I wanted to travel, but I have no
money for travelling -- so instead of begging for a
buck, I can beg for a place to stay," Stoppelenburg
explained.

He's not particularly concerned about
safety. If anything, he's more worried about hitchhiking
than staying with strangers.

"On the road, you never know who is going to give
you a ride," he said. "But I really don't
have big concerns about it. I can tell at first sight
whether or not I'm going to stay somewhere."

His only precaution is staying in regular contact with
friends at home who will be updating his website.

"If anything happens on the road and they don't
have any contact with me, they could publish the name
and address of the place I'm staying and tell the police
to get me out of there," he said.